The 32GB bug in Award BIOS that prevents many users from using HDD larger than 32GB (BIOS hangs at detection) can be easily fixed in existing BIOSes. This means that if there's no BIOS for your board that supports HDDs over 32GB but supports up to 32GB, it can be fixed. The 64GB bug that causes hang at configuration table can be also fixed. Fixed and tested BIOSes will be on this page.
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These BIOSes are fixed to support HDDs over 32GB (up to 64GB) or over 64GB (up to 128GB) and are tested to work.
Use them at your own risk.
Board | BIOS ID string | OEM ID string | Max HDD size | Added by |
BCM IN440ZX (CTX OEM) | 02/03/1999-i440ZX-W83977-2A69KB3KC-00 | CTX Computer OEM IN440ZX BIOS VER:1.02 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
BCM IN440ZX (Toshiba Equium 3200M) | 02/29/2000-i440ZX-W83977-2A69KB3NC-00 | PENTIUM II/III AGP/PCI/ISA BIOS VER:2.05.07(#20863) 128GB | 128 GB | nicks |
BCM QS440BX 128KB | 11/16/99-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KB3EC-00 | BIOS VER:1.06.03 (#20540) | 128 GB | Rainbow |
BCM QS440BX 256KB | 02/14/01-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KB3EC-00 | DR730 BIOS VER:2.10 (#20540) patched for HDD to 128Gb | 128 GB | nicks |
BCM SQ575 | 07/06/98-i430TX-2A59IB3IC-00 | PENTIUM PCI/ISA SYSTEM BIOS REV:A06 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
Biostar M5ALA | 11/05/1999-ALADDIN5-2A5KKB0DC-00 | ALA1105B 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
Biostar M5ALC 256KB | 01/31/2000-ALADDIN5-2A5KKB0DC-00 | ALC0131B | 128 GB | Rainbow |
Biostar M5ATC | 08/11/98-ALi-154x-2A5KIB09C-00 | ATC0811B - Large HDD Support | 64 GB | th |
Biostar M5SAA | 07/27/2000-SiS-530-2A5IMB09C-00 | SAA0727F | 128 GB | ajz |
Biostar M5SIB (PB Pegase) | 10/23/1998-SiS-5598-W877-2A5IIB0BC-00 | BIOS Ver. 1.05 128GB patch by wimsbios team | 128 GB | edwin |
Biostar M6TBA 128KB (PCB 1.0, 1.1, 1.2) | 02/23/1999-i440BX-SMC60X-2A69KB0CC-00 | TBA0223B | 128 GB | Rainbow |
Biostar M6TBC | 02/06/1999-i440BX-SMC60X-2A69KB0CC-00 | TBC0208B bp patch by Wim's BIOS team | 128 GB | nicks |
Biostar M6TLC | 03/09/1999-i440LX-2A69JB0DC-00 | TLC0306B | 128 GB | Rainbow |
Biostar M6VBE with VIA 693 North Bridge | 11/18/1999-693-596-8671-2A6LGB09C-00 | VBE1118A | 128 GB | Rainbow |
Biostar M6VBE-A | 03/23/2000-693A-596-8671-2A6LGB09C-00 | VBE-A 0323B patched for 128GB HDD by Wim's BIOS team | 128 GB | nicks |
Biostar MB-8500TTD | 06/11/98-i430TX-ITE-2A59GB0CC-00 | TTD0616B | 128 GB | Rainbow |
Creative M003 | 02/02/2001-i440BX-ITE867-2A69KH2EC-00 | (M003NL47) Intel i440BX PCIset(TM) | 128 GB | Rainbow |
Daewoo CB641X-BX | 08/10/99-i440BX-ITE8679-CB641XBXC-00 | V.641/646.09 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
Daewoo CB648X-BX | 06/02/2000-i440BX-I8671-CB648XBXC-00 | V.648.08 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
Daewoo CB649M-SI | 07/16/1999-SiS-620--CB649MSIC-00 | V.649.06 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
Daewoo CB650M-BX | 06/02/2000-i440BX-I8671-CB650MBXC-00 | V.650.06 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
DataExpert MBX8440 | 09/22/1998-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KD0AC-00 | REV 1.3 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
DataExpert MLX8440-0A | 12/15/97-i440LX-2A69JFDAC-00 | REV 2.11 MLX8440-0A 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
DFI G586IPC Rev. D with 512KB cache | 07/31/98-i430HX-2A59FD4GC-00 | DFI G586IPC Rev D 512K cache 32GB bug fix www.WimsBIOS.com | 64 GB | nicks |
DFI G586IPV Rev. C with 256KB cache | 07/31/98-i430VX-W877-2A59GD4FC-00 | 64 GB | ajz | |
DFI K6BV3+ | 08/05/1999-(K6BV3+)-CD-2A5LED4KC-00 | Patched BIOS for DFI K6BV3+ with 128GB HDD support | 128 GB | nicks |
DFI P2XLX/e | 01/11/2001-i440LX-DD-2A69JD4EC-00 | P2XLX/e BETA BIOS, Large HDD Support. The Wimsbios Team. | 128 GB | ajz |
DFI P5BTX/L | 07/03/98-i430TX-2A59ID4AC-00 | p5btx l 64GB+ BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
DFI P5BV3+ rev. B | 11/30/2000-VP3-586B-CD-2A5LED4CC-00 | 128 GB | Rainbow | |
DFI P5BV3+ rev. C | 11/30/2000-VP3-586B-CD-2A5LED4DC-00 | 128 GB | Rainbow | |
DFI PB60-VB | 03/19/1999-692-596-AD-2A6LGD42C-00 | 128 GB | Rainbow | |
ECS P5ST-A (Time Colossus) | 11/05/97-SiS-5598-(P5ST-A)C-00 | P5ST-A Ver 1.0a 11/05/1997 (146-C-25) AWD64GB patch | 128 GB | nicks |
ECS P5TX-LA PCB 1.X | 12/17/97-i430TX-P5TX-LA9C-00 | P5TX-LA Ver 1.1 12/23/1997 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
ECS P5VP-A+ 256KB (PCB 1.1, 1.1a, 1.2) | 06/14/1999-VP3-586B-W877-P5VP-A+ | P5VP-A+ Ver 2.2h 06/01/1999 patched for HDD to 128GB | 128 GB | nicks |
ECS P5VX-Be | 11/04/1998-i430VX-P5VX-BE | P5VX-Be Ver 1.5 11/04/1998 | 64 GB | Rainbow |
ECS P6BA-A+ | 07/06/1999-Elite-P6BA-A+ | P6BA-A+ Ver 3.3kw 07/06/1999 with patch to 128GB HDD | 128 GB | BiosMan |
ECS P6BAT-A+ PCB 1.1 | 04/23/1999-Elite-P6BAT-APC-00 | P6BAT-A+ Ver 1.0h 04/23/1999 128GB BETA | 128 GB | edwin |
ECS P6BX-A+ 128KB | 05/07/1998-i440BX-W83977-P6BX-A+ | P6BX-A+ Ver 2.4 05/07/1998 patched for 128GB HDD | 128 GB | nicks |
ECS P6BX-Me | 01/15/1999-i440BX-W977TF-P6BX-ME | P6BX-Me Ver 1.3c 01/15/1999 | 128 GB | Rainbow |
ECS P6LX-A+ 128KB | 06/10/1999-i440LX-P6LX-AP | P6LX-A+ Ver 3.1d 06/07/1999 | 128 GB | ajz |
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